wastebasket
Wastebasket (noun) means a small bin, usually kept indoors, for throwing away rubbish. Example: “He crumpled the letter and tossed it into the wastebasket.”
How to use wastebasket
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small indoor bin for rubbish.
More common in American English; British English usually says "wastepaper basket" or "bin."
Word forms
wastebasketed past tense, wastebaskets plural, wastebaskets singular
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He crumpled the letter and tossed it into the _____.
Etymology
From waste + basket.
Synonyms
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What does “wastebasket” mean?
The word “wastebasket” means a small bin, usually kept indoors, for throwing away rubbish. In plain terms, a small indoor bin for rubbish.
How do you use “wastebasket” in a sentence?
Here is “wastebasket” used in a sentence: “He crumpled the letter and tossed it into the wastebasket.”
What part of speech is “wastebasket”?
“Wastebasket” is a noun.
What is the meaning of wastebasket?
"wastebasket" (noun) means a small bin, usually kept indoors, for throwing away rubbish.